Sohum Shah
Biography
Sohum Shah is an Indian actor, producer, and entrepreneur who works in Hindi films. He made his first screen appearance in 2009 with the film Baabarr, where he played the antagonist, and in 2012 with the National Award-winning film Ship of Theseus which was produced under his banner, Recyclewala Films.
Following his debut, Shah featured in Talvar (2015) and Simran (2017).[2] His film Tumbbad received heavy critical acclaim.
Sohum Shah was born in Sri Ganganagar (Rajasthan). After establishing his real estate business he shifted to Mumbai to make films. He started his own production house, Recyclewala Films, to create content-driven films.
His first film was the critically acclaimed Ship of Theseus, where he played the role of a socially incognizant stockbroker. He won a National Award for Best Producer for Ship of Theseus.
Next, he was offered the role of a cop in Meghna Gulzar's Talvar, based on the 2008 Noida double murder case. In 2017, Shah was cast alongside Kangana Ranaut in Hansal Mehta's Simran.
And the project Shah worked on for 6-7 years, his most ambitious project to date, Tumbbad, was released on 12 October 2018 and garnered rave reviews from critics and audiences alike.
Sohum Shah commenced dubbing for National Award-winning filmmaker Sudhanshu Saria's Sanaa after wrapping up the film with co-stars Radhika Madan and Pooja Bhatt.
